Past Blog Posts

The Joy of Worldbuilding

May 2nd, 2013 by Dexter Findley

What is worldbuilding, I hear you ask? It's a critical part of the the creative writing process for people who want to write convincing Sci Fi or Fantasy work. Think of any story in these genres: from Harry Potter, Star Wars, Game of Thrones or Lord of the Rings, and then think about the settings in which these stories take place. They are fully-functional worlds in which an almost infinite number of narratives can take place, each with their own environments, histories, myths and beliefs. In some cases, like Lord of the Rings and Star Wars, the world has superseded the characters and plot it contained and gone on to become a tour de force in its own right.

Worldbuilding is the imagineering o... Read More »

It’s elocution, my dear

June 1st, 2010 by Emily

Speaking is one of the activities that we undertake the most often. Isn't it amazing, then, that so few of us have been formally taught how to speak?

Of course, we learn how to speak as a baby by mimicking our parents, and then as we get older by taking on the words, accents and vocal mannerisms of our friends, family and elders. This isn't always an advantage though, as the cast of EastEnders has shown us. It's fine to screech and drop your h's if you work on a market stall, but not if you want to work in one of the professions!

It's never too late to learn how to speak with the voice and accent that you've always wanted - or the one that will help you to get taken more seriously. Margaret Thatcher famously had elocution lessons when she became prime minister. Good thing too - a squeaky leader would have been a laughing stock.

Elocution lessons can help you to speak more clearly, more correctly and more confidently. They're not just for people in big busines... Read More »

First Tutors Releases New Arts and Crafts Site

March 4th, 2009 by

First Tutors has today released a new website catering to customers seeking lessons in arts and crafts related fields. So, if you are seeking elocution or drama lessons or want to extend your knowledge of photography or cuisine, this is a great place to look.We've launched this site following user feedback that it can be difficult not only to find local support for school subjects, but also for famiies and individuals seeking to learn beyond the boundaries of the academic curriculum. We'd appreciate your feedback regarding:

how easy you find it to use the site? whether we've covered the topics you are looking for? what you feel we could do better?

 as our first priority is to make this site useful for our customers. If you have any problems registering with us or aren't sure about something, please just ... Read More »